Historic Centre of Cuenca
Also known as Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iv), (v).
Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Ecuador
Inscribed
1999
Area
224 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Historic Centre of Cuenca is in Cuenca. The nearest other World Heritage site is Sangay National Park, about 140 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Cuenca · about 287,000 peopleat the site
- Azogues · about 69,000 peopleabout 25 km north-east
- Milagro · about 110,000 peopleabout 100 km north-west
- Machala · about 213,000 peopleabout 110 km west
- Macas · about 24,000 peopleabout 120 km north-east
- Loja · about 126,000 peopleabout 120 km south
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
EcuadorNatural140 km away
EcuadorCultural303 km away
PeruMixed573 km away
PeruCultural580 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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